Was he *always*? I remember reading his columns at Bloomberg which were impressively accessible discussions of open questions in economics. And then it was like this other guy emerged on Twitter. My memory might be faulty, but were there also signs then?
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Was he *always*? I remember reading his columns at Bloomberg which were impressively accessible discussions of open questions in economics. And then it was like this other guy emerged on Twitter. My memory might be faulty, but were there also signs then?
Sincere question: in terms of explaining “why are people mad about the economy when it’s doing well by conventional measures?” is there a better explanation on hand that isn’t “people are just more entitled today than they were in the past”?
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Sincere question: in terms of explaining “why are people mad about the economy when it’s doing well by conventional measures?” is there a better explanation on hand that isn’t “people are just more entitled today than they were in the past”?
Well if you don’t know the context maybe it’s benign. Perhaps it was meant in response to a picture of 18th century Thanksgiving decorations and is missing a comma e.g. “Hang them, George Washington would”
November 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Well if you don’t know the context maybe it’s benign. Perhaps it was meant in response to a picture of 18th century Thanksgiving decorations and is missing a comma e.g. “Hang them, George Washington would”
I know this isn’t the point of the story, but it’s not Halloween yet! This is a person who thought “yay it’s October twenty-somethingeth I get to put on my Gestapo uniform!”
October 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I know this isn’t the point of the story, but it’s not Halloween yet! This is a person who thought “yay it’s October twenty-somethingeth I get to put on my Gestapo uniform!”
But the world is already so complicated and I liked thinking that knowing the phrase “guns, germs, and steel” explained most of human history!
October 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
But the world is already so complicated and I liked thinking that knowing the phrase “guns, germs, and steel” explained most of human history!
Something something the Hatch Act is as much of a thing as Orrin’s reading glasses were in this Senate hearing x.com/LevineJonath...
Jon Levine on X: "WATCH: Sen. Orrin Hatch removes a pair of glasses he's not wearing https://t.co/QXCCb4RHzn" / X
WATCH: Sen. Orrin Hatch removes a pair of glasses he's not wearing https://t.co/QXCCb4RHzn
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October 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Something something the Hatch Act is as much of a thing as Orrin’s reading glasses were in this Senate hearing x.com/LevineJonath...
At some level, Alito and Thomas know that there won’t be money for expensive fishing trips and luxurious international travel if they let Trump destroy the global economy
October 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
At some level, Alito and Thomas know that there won’t be money for expensive fishing trips and luxurious international travel if they let Trump destroy the global economy
Imus In The Morning :-(
September 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Imus In The Morning :-(
SCOTUS only said Trump couldn’t fire people at the Fed *without cause*
September 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
SCOTUS only said Trump couldn’t fire people at the Fed *without cause*
If you’re referring to this post, I think he meant the opposite of what you’re describing bsky.app/profile/matt...
Dems should move right on most issues (repeating on BlueSky to give the haters what they want) but there’s a clear exception.
www.slowboring.com/p/america-sh...
www.slowboring.com/p/america-sh...
August 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If you’re referring to this post, I think he meant the opposite of what you’re describing bsky.app/profile/matt...
Reposted by Dean Stockton
Most BlueSky users are the MY of their friend group
August 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Most BlueSky users are the MY of their friend group
Reposted by Dean Stockton
Maybe he’s on Ozempic? Only half joking — you need a ton more water on semaglutide
July 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Maybe he’s on Ozempic? Only half joking — you need a ton more water on semaglutide
Shhh…they are known only as “Enumerators”…
June 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Shhh…they are known only as “Enumerators”…
getyarn.io
June 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
To He whom everything is given…should be held to a minimum f*cking level of accountability
May 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
To He whom everything is given…should be held to a minimum f*cking level of accountability
I know it’s not the first thing people might associate with it, but we should just get “the youths” to watch The Sopranos, which makes this argument so effectively IMHO
May 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I know it’s not the first thing people might associate with it, but we should just get “the youths” to watch The Sopranos, which makes this argument so effectively IMHO
There are 3parts of the message with the “They/Them” ad: 1) “Harris wants to spend taxpayer $ on other ppl and doesn’t care about you” 2) “The spending benefits lawbreakers when the economy is bad for everyone 3) “Harris supports LGBTQ+ rights”. Hard to disentangle effect of 1 & 2 from impact of 3
May 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
There are 3parts of the message with the “They/Them” ad: 1) “Harris wants to spend taxpayer $ on other ppl and doesn’t care about you” 2) “The spending benefits lawbreakers when the economy is bad for everyone 3) “Harris supports LGBTQ+ rights”. Hard to disentangle effect of 1 & 2 from impact of 3
Same thoughts / feelings here. February and March were revised down 58k, which could be consistent with the “it’s Biden’s economy!” crap, but I’d wager these idiots aren’t capable of getting something by all of the people who are paid real money to autopsy these releases the second they’re available
May 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Same thoughts / feelings here. February and March were revised down 58k, which could be consistent with the “it’s Biden’s economy!” crap, but I’d wager these idiots aren’t capable of getting something by all of the people who are paid real money to autopsy these releases the second they’re available
Well it’s also if you throw everyone in prison it can “solve” a crime problem. The per capita incarceration rate in El Salvador is mind-boggling
April 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Well it’s also if you throw everyone in prison it can “solve” a crime problem. The per capita incarceration rate in El Salvador is mind-boggling
Because I respect you and think you're a smart person people should listen to, I feel compelled to say to anyone else reading you actually still need to pay your taxes if you haven't / don't do something you might regret later www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
Why Cutting Corners on Your Taxes This Year Is a Bad Idea
Yes, the IRS is shrinking. But it is far from toothless—and the cost of getting caught has gotten higher.
www.wsj.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Because I respect you and think you're a smart person people should listen to, I feel compelled to say to anyone else reading you actually still need to pay your taxes if you haven't / don't do something you might regret later www.wsj.com/personal-fin...